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Krásný Dvůr Castle
Krásný Dvůr Castle (german: Schönhof) is a Baroque chateau in Krásný Dvůr, North Bohemia, Czech Republic. It has a English-style landscape park and a garden inspired by that of Versailles. History The first records of Krasný Dvůr date back to the 14th century, since then numerous aristocratic families (e.g. Kolowrats) held possession of it until Count Hermann Czernin bought it in the middle of the 17th century. Count Franz Josef Czernin decided to start an extensive reconstruction on a Renaissance villa built on the site of a Gothic stronghold originally constructed by Jan Maštovský of Kolovraty at the end of the 16th century. The reconstruction project was undertaken by Czech architect František Maxmilián Kaňka and was distinctly influenced by the French architecture; construction went on between 1720 and 1724. Some alterations of chateau buildings were made at the end of the 18th century. In 1783 the chapel was erected, in 1791–92 two-pair staircases were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krasny Dvur
Krasny (masculine), Krasnaya (feminine), or Krasnoye (neuter), Russian for red, may refer to: People * Michael Krasny (other), several people Places * Krasny, Russia (''Krasnaya'', ''Krasnoye''), name of several inhabited localities in Russia *Krasni, Nagorno-Karabakh, a village in the Republic of Artsakh, also known as Dağdağan (Azerbaijani) *Krasnoye, former name of Chambarak, Armenia * Krasnoye, Belarus Other * Krasnaya (river), a river in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia * Krasny (surname), a Russian language surname * Krasnaya (Kazanka), a river in the Republic of Tatarstan The Republic of Tatarstan (russian: Республика Татарстан, Respublika Tatarstan, p=rʲɪsˈpublʲɪkə tətɐrˈstan; tt-Cyrl, Татарстан Республикасы), or simply Tatarstan (russian: Татарстан, tt ..., Russia *Krasnaya Hotel, former name of Bristol Hotel in Odessa, Ukraine See also * Krasny Oktyabr (other) * Surnames from nicknames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
